The article shows the theoretical foundation and methodological proposal concerning public information policies associated to the research project entitled "Between the Global and the Local: The Participative Construction of a Public Policy Instrument for Information Management and Access" sponsored by CNPq. The article defines "Information policy" and its relationship with "Information management". The project methodology is described with the proposals of the action-participant research in a way to promote a better integration of the researchers with members of the community.
Information policy; Information management; Information access; Information literacy; Social responsibility; Information science